One of my favorite things is our one-on-ones with our little ones each week.
It gives us time to talk about things deep in their hearts, the things one might ordinarily skip over but now have the chance to take a deep dive into đź’›
Lately, my 6-yr old has been telling me how she wishes she could stay in kindergarten “forever and ever.”
A part of me naturally wanted to brush it off as being “childish,” but I realize this was just part of the grief cycle, a cycle that we, as a missions family would likely cycle through over and over as we moved through lands and cultures…
So why not start now, to help us all recognize that transitions are hard, and these responses are normal?Â
I hope this exercise might be helpful for you. The next time yr child protests and you feel vexed to tell them to move on, look at the grief cycle and see how you can move through the stages together.
We’re now in “bargaining,” asking God to keep us in Kindergarten forever. That’s not far from acceptance.
